Toy reed-organ.



G. B. ANDERSGN.

TOY REED ORGAN.

APPLICAHON man MAY 13. 191B.

Patented Dec. 24, 1918.

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GUSTAF B. ANDERSON. OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOY REED-ORGAN.

Application filed May 13. 1918.

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Be it known that I, GUSTAF B. Anonnsoiv, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook. and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Reed Organs, of which the following is a specification.

The objects of this invention are to produce a simplified organ action particularly suitable for toy organs, and which maybe manufactured at low cost. I

The invention relates specifically to the arrangement and construction of the operating keys, valves controlled thereby reeds, and the wind chest, the aim being primarily to provide a one-piece key and valve structure and a compact assembly of parts.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings. in which Figure l is a transverse fragmentary sectional view showing the key action and related parts of the organ.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the reed board.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the same.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional detail of a reed cell.

In the construction shown, the keys 1 and 2 are pivotally supported at their rear ends by a horizontal rod or wire 3 extended between the side walls 4: of the instrument. About midway of their length the keys carry felt valve pads 5 for controlling the individual air inlets C of the reed board 7. The reed board. 7 comprises one board of uuiform thickness but of varying width and having a series of transverse channels cut across its upper face at right angles to the front edge. A second board of like thickness is glued to the rear edge 19 of said tapered board and has recesses cut therein to register with said channels to form closed rounded ends for the channels or cells. The side and end walls 9 are grooved at 11 near but spaced from the top to provide air-tight seats for the marginal edges of the frames of the reeds 10. The reeds 10 may be of usual construction. They are assembled in the stuporting board 7 in locations corresponding Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24. 1918.

Serial No. 234.255.

to their respective keys 1 or The reeds are slid in place along the grooves 11.

After the reeds are assembled in the board T. the front ends of the channels 8 are closed by the strip of wood 12, which is preferably removable to allow of ready replacement of defective reeds. Leakage of air around the forward end of the reeds is prevented by the cotton cord 17 in groove 18.

The wind chest 13 is a box-like structure mounted above the reed cell board '7 and has a plurality of apertures let in its bottom wall communicating respectively through the reeds with the channels 8. At its rear end the wind chest 13 is connected by a conduit 15 with foot-operated pumps or bellows (not shown).

In the operation of the device, each key is depressible against the action of a spring 16 causing the valve 5 which it carries to move away from the inlet 6 to the corresponding reed cell.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has been herein shown and described, it will be understood that numerous details of the construction shown may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. An organ comprising a row of horizontally disposed keys fulcrumed at their rear ends. a row of reed cells located above said keys intermediate the ends thereof and having inlets respectively controlled by said keys. and valve pads mounted directly on said keys intermediate their free and fulcrumed ends and controlling said inlets.

2. An organ comprising a row of horizontally disposed keys fulcrumed at their rear ends. a row of reed cells located above said keys intermediate the ends thereof and having inlets respectively controlled by said keys. valve pads mounted directly on said keys intermediate their free and fulcrumed ends and controlling said inlets and a wind chest located above and communicating with said reed cells. I

3. An organ comprising a frame structure, a plurality of key levers. a wire or red supported in said frame passing through the ing the keys in their upper position, and a rear ends of the key levers, a reed cell box Wind chest communicating wlth said reed mounted; above said key levers and having a cell box. 10

plurality of air inlets in its bottom Wall, said Signed at Chicago this 6th day of May, 5 keys each carrying intermediate their free 1918.

and fulcrumed ends a pad or valve normally v r closing one of said inlets, springs for hold- GUSTAF B. ANDERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five e ents cash, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

